Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
476.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand stood at 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand peaked at 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 476.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 517.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 558.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 605.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 653.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 706.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 746.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 725.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 670.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 701.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 732.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 757.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 804.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 862.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 916.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 954.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 15.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 23.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 636.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 476.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 746.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 922.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 732.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.07 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.43 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 19 Nigeria 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Poland 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Vietnam 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Iran 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Bangladesh 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand was 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.